Middle School Art Contest Open to 70th District Students

March 14, 2019

Middle school students
who live in the 70th Representative District are invited to submit
artwork to the Legislative Art Contest offered by State Representative Jeff
Keicher, R-Sycamore. An overall winner
and two runners-up will be chosen to have their artwork displayed at the State
Capitol in Springfield for one week during the spring legislative session.

“I recognize the value
of artistic expression and the role it plays in education,” Representative
Keicher said. “This Art Contest is one effort to show my support of the arts in
our schools and to celebrate our talented students!”

The competition is
open to all middle school students. Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each
framed artwork can be no larger than 30 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 4
inches deep. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.

Accepted mediums for
the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:

Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.

Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal.

Collages

Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums.

Each entry must be
original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate U.S. copyright
laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including
a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than
the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted.

Entries must be
delivered to Keicher’s district office or postmarked by April 26, 2019 to:

Representative Keicher serves the 70th District, which
includes most of DeKalb County along with portions of western Kane County and
eastern Boone County. For questions or more information, please call the
district office at (815) 748-3494.

District Office

158 W. State Street
Suite C
Sycamore, IL 60178
815-748-3494

Springfield Office

218-N Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-0425

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